Even the open source one would likely end up using closed source stuff; especially on a laptop. So it's a case of how far to go.
Of course, Richard Stallman uses 100% open source hardware and software - we could emulate him, but the way he views websites is to email a request off, which returns the page to him in text form. So that might be a bit user unfriendly :) Tom On 14 January 2012 23:57, WereSpielChequers <werespielchequ...@gmail.com>wrote: > So far four operating systems have been mentioned, but only one is open > source. I would hope that the trustees would first be looking at Open > source solutions. As for the hardware, can I suggest that we try to be > a little user friendly and get some mice, also a card reader would be cool > - that way we could take images straight off someone's camera and load them > up - great for outreach work. > > WSC > > > On 14 January 2012 23:40, HJ Mitchell <hjmitch...@ymail.com> wrote: > >> Now there I disagree with you. Windows is used so exclusively because >> it's the default on just about every computer you'll buy off the shelf and >> most people are either not savvy enough to switch OSs (or even know that >> they can, never mind how to), or just can't be bothered. Rather like why so >> many people use Internet Explorer instead of upgrading to a browser that >> actually works (and doesn't insist on displaying Wikipedia in >> "compatibility mode" because it's too stupid to display them properly, >> meaning our editors have to waste time tweaking the Common.css). >> >> But alas, we're getting slightly off-topic! >> >> Harry >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Thomas Dalton <thomas.dal...@gmail.com> >> *To:* wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> *Sent:* Saturday, 14 January 2012, 23:25 >> >> *Subject:* Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Laptop recommendations? >> >> On 14 January 2012 23:15, Michael Peel <michael.p...@wikimedia.org.uk> >> wrote: >> > For context for my position here: I use Mac OS for my laptop, since >> that has all of the benefits of Linux combined with a somewhat nicer user >> interface. Linux is the next best thing, and I use that for my (dell) >> desktop. I've used Windows for many years in the past, and generally view >> it as being rubbish software that's not reliable in the long run (I used to >> have to reinstall my computer every 6 months when I was using Windows; >> nowadays I reboot my Mac laptop and Linux desktop with that same frequency.) >> >> I've been using Windows almost exclusively for years and the only >> times I've ever had to do anything as drastic as reinstalling it have >> been times when I was messing around and broke it. >> >> The one time I seriously tried to use Linux, I never got it to work >> properly (although that was a few years ago and I understand hardware >> drivers for Linux are a lot better now). >> >> The reason Windows is used so extensively is because it's actually >> rather good. It works out of the box, it's easy to use and it's >> (fairly) reliable. (There are a few monopolistic business practices >> going on to prevent people switching, it's true, but it only got >> monopoly because it worked.) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > >
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